Ann Coulter and John Kerry

“A shockingly high number of Democratic candidates this year actually fought in wars. And not just the war on poverty, either—real wars, against men with guns… You can’t run as a phony patriot and then claim your victory is a mandate for surrender. That would be like awarding yourself undeserved Purple Hearts and then pretending to throw them over the White House wall in protest.” —Ann Coulter

“The administration has their position, and it’s not my job at this point—from here particularly—to make comments about their policy. They have their position as the executive branch and we have our position as a separate, co-equal branch of government.” —John Kerry

Would that be co-equal as in having a pretty red “V” on a Silver Star, or more like having yourself awarded a Purple Heart for scratches, and then tossing away other mens medals?